The above totals prove how essential Grandy’s 40+ homers are, as he was responsible for more than half of the outfield’s total production in 2011 and 2012.

What I am afraid is going to happen is that Yankees hand Grandy the one-year, $13.8 million qualifying offer to safeguard receiving a first-round pick if he goes elsewhere.

My hope is that Cashman suggests offering Grandy $45 million, three-year type of deal. In essence this is actually a bargain for Grandy, as his stock plummeted after missing most of 2013.

Also keep-in-mind that the Yankees might be sans Alex Rodriguez’s power bat in 2014, which is another reason to support keeping Grandy in the Bronx.

Looking at the big picture, Gardner and Soriano are both are injury prone, so if one goes down Wells and Ichiro will have to play everyday. And that did not pan out in 2013, so why would it a year later?

The bottom line is if the Yankees goal is to make the postseason in 2014, they have to make sure they have the best option and that would mean keeping Grandy in pinstripes.

Someone better tell Hal to get out his checkbook, sign a few blanks, and hand them over to Cashman this off-season because it is time to fix this mess.